Welcome to the essential
guide to East Belfast.
Check out the history of the area and how it developed
through the industrial revolution to the present day.
Many
people have left the East to find fame and fortune overseas.
Explore the Local
Heroes section to find out some of famous Sons and
Daughters of the East.
Shaping
the surburbs the history of how East Belfast developed
through the industrial revolution into one of the largest
industrial producing areas in Ireland.
The
Titanic wasn't the only famous ship to be produced
at Harland & Wolff. We provide a brief history of
the Titanic and the yard.